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"Death to My Hometown" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen and was the third single from his album, Wrecking Ball. It is a protest song, as well as a prominent example of Springsteen's experimentation with Celtic rock rhythms.
A music video for the song was released through Springsteen's website on April 13, 2012, and was compiled from live performances and rehearsals at the Apollo Theater, Atlanta, and SXSW featuring Tom Morello.
History
"Death to My Hometown" became a staple of the Wrecking Ball Tour, usually being played towards the beginning of the sets. The tin whistle riff from the album version was handed over to the newly assembled 5-piece horn section during the shows. The song was played at every Wrecking Ball show in 2012 and 2013, and then occasionally until 2017, but then was absent until 2023. It had also featured five times on the 2024 tour as of July 27.
Themes
The song is an allegorical protest song concerning the causes and fallout of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Springsteen uses archaic imagery to show how "death" came to his hometown not by war, but by allegedly reckless economic practices. He also references the supposed lack of accountability for the practices by bankers that allegedly led to the crisis. "The greedy thieves who came around/And ate the flesh of everything they found/Whose crimes have gone unpunished now/Who walk the streets as free men now," he sings.
The album version of the song contains a sample of "The Last Words of Copernicus", a hymn by Sarah Lancaster on the subject of death from The Sacred Harp, recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959.
Personnel
Bruce Springsteen – lead vocal, guitar
Ron Aniello – bass guitar, keyboards, loops, backing vocals
Art Baron – euphonium, tuba
Kevin Buell – drums and backing vocals
Matt Chamberlain – drums and percussion
Charlie Giordano - organ
Rob LeBret - backing vocals
Clif Norrell - backing vocals
Ross Petersen – backing vocals
Soozie Tyrell – violin
References
External links
Brucespringsteen.net